Philosophy 2
Spring 2011
| Number | Title | Instructor | Days/time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Individual Morality & Social Justice | Kolodny | TuTh 8-9:30 | 160 Kroeber |
We will survey the basic questions of moral and political philosophy, as well as some classic attempts to answer them. We will ask, among other things: What is the morally right thing for me to do? Why should I do it? Is there a fact of the matter what it is, or does it just depend on my feelings or upbringing? Why should I do what the government tells me to? Why should I tolerate alien moral beliefs and practices? We may read, among others: Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Bentham, Mill, and Nietzsche.